A former congressional candidate is facing charges she voted illegally in Maryland, while she was registered to vote in Florida.

Wendy Rosen was the Democratic nominee for the First Congressional District seat this year, but she was forced to drop out of the race in October after allegations surfaced she voted illegally in 2006 and 2010.

Rosen is charged with voting illegally in Baltimore County in both of those elections. Rosen, who is from Cockeysville, can face up to five years in prison and a $2,500 fine for each charge.

Rosen narrowly beat Democrat John LaFerla in the April primary election.

After Rosen dropped out, LaFerla ran as a write-in candidate in November.

He was defeated by Republican incumbent Andy Harris.

The Office of Maryland State Prosecutor announced the charges today.

State Prosecutor Emmet Davitt says the charges were the result of a joint investigation with officials in Pinellas County, Florida.